Jordanian Ambassador to Iraq Maher Salem al-Tarawneh speaks to 964media during an event in Najaf, commenting on the launch of four weekly flights between Najaf and Amman.
Jordan launches four weekly flights between Najaf and Amman
NAJAF — Jordan has launched four weekly flights linking Najaf and Amman, a move officials said is aimed at easing travel and expanding economic, medical and cultural ties between the two countries.
Jordanian Ambassador to Iraq Maher Salem al-Tarawneh said the new route strengthens bilateral relations and improves access for Iraqi travelers while facilitating visits to Najaf.
“The launch of four weekly flights from the city of Najaf to Amman and beyond Amman is an important indicator of the depth of the strategic relations between the two countries and contributes to facilitating Iraqi travelers’ access to the world through the Kingdom, while at the same time receiving visitors to the city of Najaf through the national gateway with ease and convenience,” al-Tarawneh told 964media.
He said the flights reflect “the level of partnership and fruitful cooperation between Iraq and Jordan,” and underscore “the spiritual, humanitarian, religious and historical standing of the city of Najaf.”
Al-Tarawneh said the route is expected to support growth in several sectors, including medical, religious, cultural and educational tourism. He highlighted Jordan’s health sector, describing it as offering “advanced medical and therapeutic capabilities” that could benefit Najaf residents either through treatment in Jordan or “through establishing partnerships and twinning between Jordanian hospitals and their counterparts in Najaf.”
He also pointed to opportunities to expand educational exchange, saying travel could increase “through student exchanges between the two countries,” alongside efforts to activate religious and cultural tourism.
Al-Tarawneh said both governments are working to deepen cooperation, adding, “We affirm the keenness of both countries to proceed with advanced steps toward deepening relations and framing them in a way that serves the interests of the two peoples.” He said the Jordanian Embassy is also working “to facilitate visa procedures for Iraqi brothers in support of travel and exchange between the two sides.”